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My Name Is Peggy, And I'm A Biblioholic

It started early. Pat the Bunny seemed so simple. So safe. And then I met Dick and Jane, and sure, I knew that it could be habit-forming, but not me. I could stop any time I wanted to. Really.

And then they hooked me up with the Doctor. A few hits of Green Eggs and Ham and I was hooked, and hooked hard. I read everything I could get my hands on, and before you know it, I was a print junkie, jonesing for a story fix and strung out on words.

They say the first step to getting better is admitting you have a problem. Well, that ain't what you're gonna get here, darlin'! This is my safe haven to express my love of books, authors, and the act of reading, and I'm damn well gonna wallow in it.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

I'm sure you've all seen the meme, so here's my personal soundtrack, keeping the randomness, but limiting the choices to these 5 albums from the Ultra Lounge series (Clicking on song titles will get you at least a snippet of the song in question):

Waking Up:Latin Fever - Jack CostanzoFor the record, I am never this peppy waking up, but the latin bongos do call to mind the coffee machine and the frenetic pace echoes the caffeine buzz to come.

First Day at School:Big Town - Laurindo Almeida & the DanzenerosA director with a sense of humor! Apparently my first day of school will be shot as noir, with me as the world-weary P.I. If you're unfamiliar with the song, think of Who Framed Roger Rabbit and the sad, smoky song playing when Eddie Valiant thought about his dead brother.

Falling in Love:Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Elliot FisherWell, at least the director is thematically consistent, and the portrayal of a sweet, awkward childhood moment as a suave seduction is pretty damn funny.

Losing Virginity:Harlem Nocturne - Spike Jones New BandHee! Speaking of putting a cool, suave gloss on an awkward situation. I like this director--he's funny.

Fight Song:The Young Savages - Martin DennyJust the right mix of menace, cool, and goofiness. I would totally watch this movie.

Break Up:Moderna Muchacha - Joe LocoClearly, we're playing this scene for laughs. I think I'm in a 60s sex comedy!

Flashback:Man With the Golden Arm - Billy MayHow nice! A drug-fueled 60s sex comedy flashback of the noir movie this started out to be.

Getting Back Together:Odd Job Man/I Wanna Be a James Bond Girl - Leroy HolmesThe tune: jaunty, jazzy with a bright horn section confirms that this is a happy reunion. The title of the song confirms the Austin Powers-y theme of the movie.

Wedding:Bali Ha'i - Tak ShindoOn it's own, not out of place at a wedding. This version? Well, let's just say the pharmaceutical assistance is back--perhaps my hunny-bunny is not all that he appears?

Birth of Child:Mission Impossible - Billy MayI...I...I'm at a loss for words. Suffice to say, in the movie we've seen so far, I bet this scene is hilarious.

Death Scene:Melancholy Serenade - King CurtisAwww. I'm dead. It's kind of sad, but the music is so very, very sad that it makes me believe things may not be what they seem.

Funeral Song:Caravan - Dick HymanWe're back in whirling dervish-land, and although somber, there's clearly some kind of bait & switch with the coffins. And given that interlude, my hunny-bunny turns out to love me after all.

Hmm.End Credits:Wimoweh - Yma SumacYou might be more familiar with the Tokens version: The Lion Sleeps Tonight. But this version is odder and much much cooler. Frankly, if Yma Sumac is not in my soundtrack, I don't want to listen.